"We were," Natasha answers with a smile, punctuating the statement by shifting her hand to run it along his arm. There's a lot of history between them. And it means a lot to her. She knows that somewhere underneath the layers of programming and mind wipes that it means a lot to him too.

"As a reminder with that new piece of information," she continues after a moment, "I don't have any expectations of you. There's no pressure. I'm here to help you."